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Peace has been hard to find lately. How about you? I’ve had it, which is probably why I miss it so much. What happened to it? Where did...
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thenewmiddleages
- Nov 3, 2020
- 2 min
Election 2020 – Calgon, take it away….
Left or right, Red or blue – wherever you land on the political playing field, you have to be ready for it to be over. Please,...
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thenewmiddleages
- Sep 24, 2020
- 3 min
How Do You Weather the Storms of Life?
Storms in life are real. Sometimes they have names--like Wilfred, Alpha and Beta. Sometimes they're personal--and hit in the forms of:...
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thenewmiddleages
- Aug 10, 2020
- 2 min
Find the Good!
With everything that’s happening in our world today, it’s hard to stay positive and keep our spirits up. Quarantine from COVID is...
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thenewmiddleages
- Jun 24, 2020
- 2 min
Proud to be an American
Years ago, in college, I was part of a singing competition. Not solo, YIKES!, but with a group. We sang “Proud to Be An American”, and...
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thenewmiddleages
- Jun 24, 2020
- 3 min
Living in the Middle
Life today brings a whole new meaning to being the “middle” child. Now, we are ALL middle children. In the middle of raising our own...
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thenewmiddleages
- Jun 24, 2020
- 2 min
Explore. Dream. Discover.
This week is the celebration of the anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492. With that...
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thenewmiddleages
- Jun 24, 2020
- 2 min
Take the IF out of LIFE
Are you drifting through life? Days, weeks and months disappear and you feel like you have nothing to show for it? Live intentionally...
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thenewmiddleages
- Jun 24, 2020
- 5 min
Where are my keys?
“Honey, why are your keys in the freezer?” Initial gasp and heart-skip of fear – this is it, I’m losing it, I’ve got Alzheimer’s! Then...
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thenewmiddleages
- Jun 24, 2020
- 4 min
Time, Time, ticking away!
Do you have time? Can I borrow a moment of your time? Do you have time for a meeting? When will you have time to get together? Can you...
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thenewmiddleages
- Jun 24, 2020
- 2 min
3 O'Clock Apple
An apple is a more reliable method of staying awake than consuming a cup of coffee. The natural sugar in the apple is more potent than...
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thenewmiddleages
- Jun 21, 2020
- 1 min
White after Labor Day?
There’s a lot out there right now about authenticity and being your authentic self. Brene’ Brown has written several books about it,...
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thenewmiddleages
- Jun 21, 2020
- 2 min
Life is about Change
The nature of life is change, yet the nature of human beings is to resist change. Change is one of our greatest fears. But, sometimes...
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thenewmiddleages
- Jun 21, 2020
- 4 min
Mom, we need to talk.
Let’s talk about our parents. Yeah, I know. This conversation requires alcohol. As our parents age, and we begin to deal with scary...
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thenewmiddleages
- Jun 21, 2020
- 3 min
Surviving Divorce
Three steps to help you rise from the depths of emotional despair and move forward on the road to recovery. Step One: Believe in...
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thenewmiddleages
- Jun 21, 2020
- 3 min
Lost & Found
Life is a funny thing. Sometimes we can't truly find ourselves until we are completely and utterly lost. Lost in the storms life...
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thenewmiddleages
- Jun 21, 2020
- 3 min
Borrowed Time
Borrowed Time brings to mind the end. She's living on 'borrowed time'. Aren't we all? If I were told I had six months to live -- how...
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thenewmiddleages
- Jun 21, 2020
- 2 min
Peace of Cocoa
When was the last time you experienced the bliss of peace? Have you ever? Do you search for peace? Do you try to cultivate peace in...
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The New Middle Ages
A not-so-dark look at living with aging parents, children and yourself.
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